You talk to your toddler all day long. You narrate everything. 

And still — he's not talking, or not very much. 

So you do what everyone tells you: talk to him even more.

After almost forty years with toddlers and the families raising them, here's what Erin Hyer, speech-language pathologist, can tell you: talking more isn't the fix.

Language isn't built by the number of words you pour in during the day — it's built by the back-and-forth between you and your child.

In this episode, Erin unpacks why "just talk more" is the advice every worried parent hears, where it came from, and why it quietly misses what actually matters.

She breaks down the famous "thirty-million-word gap" and what the research that followed really found, why screens can't build language no matter how "educational" they look, and the one small shift you can start today.

You'll walk away understanding: 

→ Why talking AT your child isn't the same as talking WITH him 

→ The "thirty-million-word gap" — and what came after it 

→ Why screens and apps don't build talking 

→ What "serve and return" is — and how to start it at breakfast, bath, and bedtime stories 

→ The one shift that does more than a thousand more words

Share this with every mom wondering why her little one isn't talking yet.

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Talking Toddlers | Erin Hyer, M.S. CCC-SLP Early intervention. Prevention over remediation. Real information for the first three years.

DISCLAIMER:

This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your pediatrician or a qualified health provider with questions about your child’s development or health. The views shared are based on Erin Hyer’s professional experience and are intended to support informed parenting, not to replace individual consultation or care. Every child and family is unique — please use your discretion and consult trusted professionals when making decisions for your child.

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